Spirit of the Heartland Kennel Club – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Show Name: Spirit of the Heartland Kennel Club
Location: Gray Summit, MO
Show Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Total Entry: 807
Best In Show Judge: Mr. Jon R. Cole
Show Photographer(s):
Teddy Lei • Website: teddylei.smugmug.com

Dog Reg: GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day [Dog]
Breed: Samoyed
Handler: Laura King
Owner: J & D Schuler & J & B Elford
Breeder: J & B Elford

Reserve Dog Reg: GCHG Hawthorn Dragon’s Heart [Dog]
Reserve Breed: Bull Terrier (Colored)
Reserve Handler: Christa Cook
Reserve Owner: S Middlebrooks, C Whitmer & P O’Driscoll
Breeder: P O’Driscoll

Sporting Judge’s Name: Dana P Cline

Total Entry: 113
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Foxboro Tiffany Running Down A Dream [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (English Springer)
Handler: Robin Novack
Owner: S Still, B Fink, L Pike, J Vanderlip & G Paulucci
Breeder: S Still & M Thorson
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHP Tamarack Valley View River Of Dreams [Dog]
Breed: Setter (Gordon)
Handler: Stacy Threlfall
Owner: Dr. E Shanahan & S Threlfall
Breeder: B Hubbard & M McGillivray
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Cobblestone’s Sandpiper Oliver JH [Dog]
Breed: Retriever (Golden)
Handler: Rebecca Heimann
Owner: D Elliott Frick & P Pace
Breeder: L Briggs
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHP2 Artic Sun Whispering Words At Moonlight BCAT DJ CGCA TKN ATT FITB [Dog]
Breed: Retriever (Flat-Coated)
Handler: Lexie Rogers-Munson
Owner: R Briganti, L Mihm-Kunz, R Neumann & S Johannesson
Breeder: L Mihm-Kunz

Hound Judge’s Name: Erika N. Wyatt

Total Entry: 112
#1-
Dog Reg: CH Aeolus Parti Crasher [Bitch]
Breed: Saluki
Handler:
Owner: K & D Carlson
Breeder: K & D Carlson & M Grodey
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Youngsong Sunshine Lollipops N Rainbows At Outwest [Bitch]
Breed: Beagle 15 inch
Handler: Michael Kurtzner
Owner: L & M Young & J Nieft
Breeder: L Young, J Nieft & S Mittleider
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Tell’s Kjavu Its Story Time [Dog]
Breed: Afghan Hound
Handler: Sarah Perchick
Owner: L Campbell & S & M Perchick
Breeder: M & J Collinge
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHP Reveille’s Bujo’s Riding In Style [Dog]
Breed: Basset Hound
Handler: Michael Shepherd
Owner: C Herbel Spears, D Hagy, A Harris, M Jones & S & B Deans
Breeder: D Hagy & A Chaffin Harris

Working Judge’s Name: Dana P Cline

Total Entry: 109
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day [Dog]
Breed: Samoyed
Handler: Laura King
Owner: J & D Schuler & J & B Elford
Breeder: J & B Elford
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHS Allure Breaking The Code [Dog]
Breed: Doberman Pinscher
Handler: Alyssa Beutler
Owner: J Porter & C Pitts
Breeder: J Porter & C Pitts
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Limelight’s The Next Episode At Sno-Storm Fdc ATT CGCA CGCU TKA [Dog]
Breed: Cane Corso
Handler: Deanna Rotkowski
Owner: D Rotkowski & D Stepter
Breeder: D Stepter
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHP Tybrushe Livin’ On The Edge Of X-Cellence [Dog]
Breed: Boxer
Handler: Michael Shepherd
Owner: D & B Tan & S & B Deans
Breeder: B Tan

Terrier Judge’s Name: Susan M. Napady

Total Entry: 57
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Hawthorn Dragon’s Heart [Dog]
Breed: Bull Terrier (Colored)
Handler: Christa Cook
Owner: S Middlebrooks, C Whitmer & P O’Driscoll
Breeder: P O’Driscoll
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Blueve’s Defining Element Of Krisma [Dog]
Breed: Kerry Blue Terrier
Handler: Stuart McGraw
Owner: C Kabarchuk, L Grier & N Han
Breeder: C Kabarchuk
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Razmataz Fire Chata Whiskey FCAT [Dog]
Breed: Australian Terrier
Handler:
Owner: D & K Cahill
#4-
Dog Reg: Barnstable Finishing Touch [Bitch]
Breed: Norfolk Terrier
Handler:
Owner: S Stemmler

Toy Judge’s Name: Richard W. Powell

Total Entry: 161
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Stars At Sea Xipe Totec [Dog]
Breed: Chinese Crested
Handler:
Owner: J Coppage & T Richardson
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar [Dog]
Breed: Brussels Griffon
Handler: Paul Catterson
Owner: F Cashin, M & K Taylor, R Whitlow, A Moulton & P & K Catterson
Breeder: L Hay-Lavitt, P Anne Keenan & P Catterson
#3-
Dog Reg: CH NorthPointe Let’s Start A Revolution [Dog]
Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Tyler Mills
Owner: D Mitchum
Breeder: D Mitchum
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Xela’s Fame And Fortune [Bitch]
Breed: Pekingese
Handler: Stephanie Hill
Owner: S Hill, A Gerber & S Jones

Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Robert R Frost

Total Entry: 92
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler [Dog]
Breed: Keeshond
Handler: Terry Benz
Owner: T & D Benz
Breeder: T & B Cook & S Kelly
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Brier Hillwood Everybody Loves Raymond [Dog]
Breed: Bichon Frise
Handler: Lisa Bettis
Owner: E Charles, M Brier, N & G Brown, G Lajeski & L Bettis
Breeder: M Brier, E Charles & L Bettis
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHG Rivendel’s Prince Of Thieves [Dog]
Breed: Schipperke
Handler: Christa Cook
Owner: C Cook, A Halterman & S Middlebrooks
Breeder: A & L Halterman
#4-
Dog Reg: CH Windwick Blackbeary [Bitch]
Breed: Lhasa Apso
Handler:
Owner: S & T Sorth
Breeder: S & T Sorth

Herding Judge’s Name: David J Kirkland

Total Entry: 153
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHP Riverside Boss Is Bets On CA FCAT [Dog]
Breed: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Handler: Erika Lanasa
Owner: G Street & D Shindle
Breeder: D Shindle & C Bossi
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Limelite’s That’s Not My Name [Bitch]
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Handler: Megan Hof
Owner: J & J Johnson, P More, A Tavares, M Mullin & M Hof
Breeder: A Tavares & M Mullin
#3-
Dog Reg: CH Darkhorse Jack Daniels If You Please [Dog]
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Handler: Trina Matteson
Owner: T Matteson
Breeder: T Matteson
#4-
Dog Reg: Coventry Happy Hour [Bitch]
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Handler:
Owner: B Shelton, B Williams DVM, S Leyerly & D Salow

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Posted by Liz on Sep 19 2026. Filed under All Breed Show Results. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.